in a hole

slang In a disadvantageous position. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I'm in a hole here, trying to fix my car on the side of the road with no clue what to do! I've been in a hole with some of my friends ever since they heard that I started a rumor about them.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in a hole

mainly BRITISH, INFORMAL

If you are in a hole, you are in a difficult or embarrassing situation. Whenever Frank was in a hole, he'd call me and ask for help. They definitely left me in a hole when they couldn't honour their contract. Note: If someone or something gets you out of a hole, they get you out of a difficult or embarrassing situation. He was the player you relied on to get the team out of a hole when it mattered. Many companies are hoping for a stock market increase to get them out of a hole.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

in a hole

in an awkward situation from which it is difficult to escape. informal

This figurative use of hole has been in use since the mid 18th century (compare with dig yourself into a hole at dig). The English politician Denis Healey described the first law of politics as ‘when you are in a hole, stop digging’.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in a ˈhole

(informal) in a difficult situation: He had got himself into a hole and it was going to be difficult to get out of it.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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be in a hole
can (do something) on (one's) ear
a dab hand
dig (oneself) in(to) a hole
dig yourself a hole
dig yourself into a hole
be a dab hand
be a dab hand at
be a dab hand at something/at doing something
be/get in a fix

References in periodicals archive

Suppose at some stage in a hole it becomes clear to pair A that pair B will not be able to get a birdie, but that they will have a par with probability p (assumed given or estimable) and a bogie with probability q (p + q = 1).

Four ball best ball 1

Though it's perhaps hard to imagine this pale wood being so evocative or seductive, the piece does tempt you to stick your fingers in a hole or two.

Michael O'Malley: cherrydelosreyes

"We've said a burrowing animal is one that digs for shelter or habitation rather than for recreational reasons so if someone's ball lands in a hole dug by a dog for example they'll just have to accept it as bad fortune."

When it's groundhog day on the course. .

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释义	in a hole in a hole slang In a disadvantageous position. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I'm in a hole here, trying to fix my car on the side of the road with no clue what to do! I've been in a hole with some of my friends ever since they heard that I started a rumor about them. See also: hole Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in a hole mainly BRITISH, INFORMAL If you are in a hole, you are in a difficult or embarrassing situation. Whenever Frank was in a hole, he'd call me and ask for help. They definitely left me in a hole when they couldn't honour their contract. Note: If someone or something gets you out of a hole, they get you out of a difficult or embarrassing situation. He was the player you relied on to get the team out of a hole when it mattered. Many companies are hoping for a stock market increase to get them out of a hole. See also: hole Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. in a hole in an awkward situation from which it is difficult to escape. informal This figurative use of hole has been in use since the mid 18th century (compare with dig yourself into a hole at dig). The English politician Denis Healey described the first law of politics as ‘when you are in a hole, stop digging’. See also: hole Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary in a ˈhole (informal) in a difficult situation: He had got himself into a hole and it was going to be difficult to get out of it. See also: hole Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be in a hole can (do something) on (one's) ear a dab hand dig (oneself) in(to) a hole dig yourself a hole dig yourself into a hole be a dab hand be a dab hand at be a dab hand at something/at doing something be/get in a fix References in periodicals archive Suppose at some stage in a hole it becomes clear to pair A that pair B will not be able to get a birdie, but that they will have a par with probability p (assumed given or estimable) and a bogie with probability q (p + q = 1). Four ball best ball 1 Though it's perhaps hard to imagine this pale wood being so evocative or seductive, the piece does tempt you to stick your fingers in a hole or two. Michael O'Malley: cherrydelosreyes "We've said a burrowing animal is one that digs for shelter or habitation rather than for recreational reasons so if someone's ball lands in a hole dug by a dog for example they'll just have to accept it as bad fortune." When it's groundhog day on the course. .
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